Camille Giroud
Clos du Roi Grand Cru
Corton Rouge
2016

The producer

Camille Giroud, established in 1865, is a distinguished Burgundy wine producer renowned for crafting exceptional wines that reflect the region's rich terroir. The estate focuses on traditional winemaking techniques, emphasizing minimal intervention to allow the unique characteristics of each vineyard to shine. With access to premier and grand cru vineyards across Burgundy, Camille Giroud produces a diverse range of wines, from elegant Chardonnays to complex Pinot Noirs. Their commitment to quality and authenticity has solidified their reputation among connoisseurs and collectors worldwide.

Camille Giroud owns 1.2 hectares in the renowned Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru vineyard, a prized parcel from which the estate produces wines that beautifully express the unique terroir. 

The wine

The Camille Giroud Corton Clos du Roi Grand Cru is a powerful and refined expression of this iconic vineyard. Sourced from a top parcel in the heart of Corton, the wine undergoes fermentation with indigenous yeasts and is aged for 18–24 months in French oak (30–50% new). The result is a wine with deep, complex flavours of dark cherry, raspberry, and spices, complemented by earthy, mineral notes from the limestone-rich soils, well-structured tannins, balanced acidity, and a long, persistent finish.

We choose our wines based on a range of criteria (see how we choose our wines) of which critic scores is just one. Rather than simply highlight the best score to promote a wine, our average critic score is calculated from the scores provided by several respected wine critics, who we follow for specific regions. They do not represent all critic scores and, wherever possible, we try and give more weight to more recent reviews. Where appropriate we consider market-based scores like Global Wine Score or Wine Searcher Average scores.

As a rule, we look to offer wines that achieve a 92/100 average critic score or better and frankly a lot of very good wines simply don’t make the cut. As a high-end provider we want to reflect that positioning in the quality of wines we offer. Such wines are only a tiny fraction of those generally on offer in the market. We believe that an average score is a more conservative and representative approach, but it is still subjective and only offered as a guide to our customers, who will (and should) do their own research. We will add individual critic scores to our website in the future.